How to buy Bitcoins on Coinbase

Create a digital currency wallet where you can securely store digital currency.

CONNECT

Connect your bank account, debit card, or credit card so that you can exchange digital currency into and out of your local currency.

BUY BITCOIN & ETHEREUM

Buy some bitcoin and ethereum to begin using the future of money.

How do I send Bitcoin or Ethereum?

To send digital currency, click the Send/Request link on the left sidebar of any page. You'll be brought to a page that lets you send digital currency to any email or wallet address.

Start by entering the wallet or email address you'd like to send to and enter it into the Recipient field. Be sure the wallet address is correct for the type of digital currency you want to send.

Next, select the Coinbase account to send from. Be sure this account is the right type for the kind of digital currency you want to send as well - for example: choose your ETH wallet in order to send ether.

Then enter the amount of bitcoin or ether you'd like to send in the Amount field. Alternatively, you can specify the amount you would like to send in your local currency, but the funds will be sent as bitcoin/ether.

Once you've selected an account, click Send Funds, and the bitcoin will be transferred.

Bitcoin transactions require 3 network confirmations and be considered complete, while ether transactions require 50 network confirmations. All transactions should be visible to both parties as soon as sent.

iOS

Tap the menu icon near the top left of the screen to open the Navbar.

Select the wallet you wish to send from, located in the Navbar.

Tap the paper airplane icon in the upper right hand of the screen.

Enter the USD, BTC, or ETH amount you wish to send. (Tap the up/down arrows to switch between currencies.)

Press SEND

Enter the email or wallet address and any notes you wish to include.

Review the details of your transaction and tap 'Send' in the upper right corner of the screen.

Or if you have been provided a QR code:

Tap the QR icon in the upper right.

Take a picture of the QR code.

Enter the desired amount in USD, BTC, or ETH and press 'Continue'

Review the details of your transaction and tap 'Send' in the upper right corner of the screen.

Android

Tap the menu icon near the top left of the screen to open the Navbar.

Select the wallet you wish to send from, located in the Navbar.

Tap the '+' icon near the lower right hand of the screen.

Tap 'Send'

Enter the USD, BTC, or ETH amount you wish to send. (Tap the up/down arrows to switch between currency selection.)

Enter the email or wallet address and any notes you wish to include.

Review the details of your transaction and tap the "forward" arrow in the upper right corner of the screen.

Or if you have been provided a QR code:

Tap the QR icon in the upper right.

Take a picture of the QR code.

Enter the desired amount in USD, BTC, or ETH and press 'Continue'

Review the details of your transaction and tap the 'forward' arrow in the upper right corner of the screen.

The QR Code scanner is located here.

This button is displayed on each of your bitcoin wallets.

It does not appear in other pages such and the Buy or Sell screens, Settings, or Charts.